(1) (a)
Was the Prime Minister’s office provided with any information of any
kind by any person or organisation prior to, or around the time of,
Dr Hollingworth’s appointment as Governor General regarding Dr Hollingworth’s
conduct with respect to the handling of matters relating to child sexual
abuse in his prior occupations; (b) what was the timing, method and
content of any such information; and (c) what action was taken in regard
to such information.

(2) (a)
When and how was the Prime Minister’s office first alerted to allegations
that Dr Hollingworth had mishandled matters relating to child sexual
abuse; and (b) what action was taken in regard to such information.

(3) In
relation to the above questions, can copies of any relevant documentation
be provided.

1454 Senator
Bishop: To ask the Minister for Health and Ageing—

(1) Can
the Minister confirm that, following the decision of the Federal Court
of Wood v ACPA , the Australian Community Pharmacy Authority (ACPA)
has rejected an application for the opening of a second pharmacy in
Karratha, Western Australia, in line with the provisions of the new
rules of the ‘Third Community Pharmacy Agreement’, which came into
effect on 1 July 2002.

(2) During
the period in which the Federal Court was considering the matter prior
to 19 December 2002, can the Minister confirm that the ACPA sought to
issue an approval for an additional pharmacy in Karratha, even though
such a decision was subject to a stay of proceedings.

(3) (a)
What consideration is currently being given by the department to the
amendment of the new rules of 1 July 2002; and (b) on how many occasions
since 1 July 2002 have discussions been held with the Pharmaceutical
Guild of Australia on the matter.

(4) Have
oral or written representations been made by the Member for Kalgoorlie
or by any other Member or Senator from Western Australia to the Minister
on revising the new rules; if so, on what dates.

(5) Is
the Minister aware that one of the proponents of the proposed second
pharmacy in Karratha advised a meeting of the Roebourne Shire on 16 December
2002, that that proponent was actively working with the Health Insurance
Commission to ‘fix the legislation’.

(6) Since
1 July 2002, what representations have been made to the department,
the Health Insurance Commission or the ACPA, written or oral, and on
what dates, by any party associated with the rejected application for
the establishment of a second pharmacy in Karratha.

1455 Senator
Brown: To ask the Minister representing the Minister for Foreign
Affairs—In regard to West Papua:

(1) What
information does the Australian Government have on the torture and killing
of Yapenas Murip and the torture of Kanius Murip in Wamena, on or about
15 April 2003; and (b) were military forces responsible for the attacks.

(2) What
information does the Australian Government have on the safety of photocopy
shop employee Henok Wilil who is reported to be under arrest without
charge.

1456 Senator
Webber: To ask the Minister representing the Prime Minister—Are
the comments attributed to the Prime Minister in the West Australian , of 15 April 2003, correct when they report
that the Prime Minister has suggested the removal of veto powers from
some permanent members of the United Nations (UN) Security Council;
if so, can the Prime Minister advise which permanent members of the
UN Security Council should lose their veto power.